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Why some US allies are quietly rooting for Iran | Trita Parsi | MEE Opinion

162K views · Sep 16, 2026 · News & Politics

Comments · 458

  • @PaulOfScotland · 2 weeks ago

    It’s because it’s an illegal war against a country that has done nothing wrong

    300

  • @yoganandavalle · 2 weeks ago

    I'm mexican and I despise the us government because it wants latinamerica to be puppets states to be exploited.

    131

  • @jimmybee7966 · 2 weeks ago

    A lot of American citizens are rooting for Iran.

    122

  • @TheRadicalSecularist · 2 weeks ago

    I'm loudly rooting for them.. 🇮🇷

    284

  • @ThatGingerKid81 · 13 days ago

    From Canada here, and we make no secret of cheering for Iran at street level.

    160

  • @bernardkiprono4871 · 2 weeks ago

    Iran the giant slayer. A true life story of David and Goliath❤

    64

  • @Maharlikano_XYZ · 13 days ago

    I'm from Philippines, and I'm proudly rooting for Iran.

    32

  • @NoraGomez-s6j · 2 weeks ago

    I agree with everything you say, Tristan. The US has been a bully and an embarrassment to us.

    84

  • @pbtitan1495 · 13 days ago

    Alot of Americans are rooting for Iran.

    34

  • @prodigal_southerner · 2 weeks ago

    A significant number of US citizens are publicly rooting for Iran.

    24

  • @josephinechrestman2964 · 2 weeks ago

    I find myself rooting for Iran because we are so wrong. I do love my country, but I hate our govt.

    119

  • @franz1799 · 2 weeks ago

    excellent analysis

    85

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